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Profit-taking and weaker commodity prices have pushed the local share market lower, while surprise price growth revealed a speed bump in Australia's disinflation road.

Wall Street surged overnight as investor risk appetite was buoyed by US president Donald Trump's latest tariff respite.

States seek hospital care guarantees

Australia's banks have lifted the local bourse after a weak start, with IT stocks also rising on the eve of expected softening inflation figures.

The Crown Perth board has appointed former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt as the incoming chair of the casino, hotel and entertainment business and promoted its financial chief to the top role.

Global markets climbed and the euro rallied after US President Donald Trump kicked his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on European Union goods into July.

Healthscope collapses, owes $1.6b

Australian shares are on shaky ground, finishing flat as fresh US trade threats weigh on investor confidence.

US stocks fell to end the week, notching up a weekly loss.

PM to get delay on super tax

Australian shares have finished the week higher, buoyed by a Reserve Bank interest rate cut but with global risks putting a lid on investor exuberance.

Coalition truce wobbles

Australian shares have slipped as dwindling confidence in the US economy pushes investors towards safe havens and profit-taking.

WA miners facing a ‘wasteland’ without green ore pivot: Forrest

Australian shares have closed at a three-month high following the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut.

US stocks fell overnight, with the benchmark S&P 500 ending six straight sessions of gains

Coalition split

Australian shares have rallied after the Reserve Bank announced a widely expected interest rate cut, which will provide relief to thousands of businesses.

US stocks finished near the unchanged mark overnight.

Coalition in turmoil as tensions rise

Australian shares have snapped an eight-session winning streak in the lead up to the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates.

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday for their fifth straight day.

WA to push Labor on mining ties

The Australian share market has clocked its highest close in three months after eight straight sessions of gains.

Wall Street stocks ended mixed overnight.

Super tax a ‘disaster’ for VC sector

The Australian share market has overcome an early dip to notch its seventh straight session of gains.

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher overnight.

ASIC hauls Macquarie to court

The Australian share market has made modest gains to post its highest close in 11 weeks.

Most US stocks rose overnight following the release of an encouraging report.

Unease stirs inside Labor on super tax